Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.17.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeeking Protection to Continue Serving
“O Lord, we are Your true friends and devotees. Please protect us from this insurmountable fire of death. We can never give up Your lotus feet, which drive away all fear.”
What the purport teaches
- The residents of Vṛndāvana appeal to Kṛṣṇa as His true friends and devotees, asking Him to protect them from the fire of death.
- Separation from His lotus feet is unbearable for them. They cannot give up those feet, which drive away all fear.
- They ask for protection so that they can go on serving His lotus feet. Continuing devotional service is the purpose of their prayer.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today asking Kṛṣṇa to help you continue serving Him through difficulties.
Ask yourself
How can my prayers for protection also express a desire to keep serving Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.